During this past winter’s Rule 5 Draft, the New York Mets managed to pick up several players. In the minor league portion of the draft, outfielder Braxton Lee landed with the team. The 25-year-old center fielder came over from the Miami Marlins organization in a decision the Mets may be glad they made.
Lee made it to the big leagues last year for an 8-game cup of coffee with the Marlins. It was hardly enough to judge him, and I’m certain the .176 batting average is not something he plans to repeat when he gets another shot in the big leagues in the future.